Japan Seeks UNESCO Listing for 1,000-Year-Old Buddhist Documents
Craig C Lewis
19 November 2021
Two sets of ancient documents offer insights into the history of Buddhism in Japan
American Shin Buddhist Minister Retires with Final Message on Gratitude
Justin Whitaker
18 November 2021
A Japanese American Shin Buddhist minister offers history and view toward gratitude
The Dharma of Listening and Speaking, Part One
Hozan Alan Senauke
4 November 2021
Intention and impact in mindful communication
Book Review: Gazing at the Moon: Buddhist Poems of Solitude
Raymond Lam
20 September 2021
A new translation of one of Japan’s seminal poet-monks
Giant Statue of the Buddha To Be Inaugurated in Brazil
Craig C Lewis
23 August 2021
38-meter-tall statue believed to be the largest in the Western world
What or Who Is a Buddha?
Gereon Kopf
10 August 2021
Exploring the meaning of buddhahood in the Japanese Buddhist tradition
Giant Kannon Statue in Japan Gets a Facemask as a Prayer to Overcome COVID-19
Justin Whitaker
18 June 2021
Workers placed a symbolic four-meter wide mask on the…
Buddhist Monks Lead Japanese Fire-walking Festival
Justin Whitaker
16 March 2021
Event offers participants an opportunity to pray for health…
Sake Sales, Online Funerals, and Zen Apps — Japan’s Buddhists Seek to Overcome COVID-19 Financial Losses
Justin Whitaker
11 March 2021
New developments as Japanese Buddhism…
Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles Vandalized amid Rise in Hate Crimes
Justin Whitaker
2 March 2021
LA’s oldest Japanese Buddhist temple sustained only minor…
Wisteria Maiden in a Rock Garden
Joseph Houseal
11 February 2021
Impressions of Buddhism and personal spirituality reflected.
Soka Gakkai President Releases 2021 Peace Proposal, SGI Endorses Interfaith Statement on Nuclear Prohibition
Craig C Lewis
3 February 2021
Ikeda urges global response to pandemic, climate crisis, and…